Just for a Moment

16 | Why does this keep Happening?!!

⬆Me when I first saw this: Ricky's wearing something other than Vans?!🤯

In other news, I HAVE A NEW BOOK OUT!!!🥳

It's called 3 Years, and you can check out the book or the Nonsense chapter on it

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Matt
I couldn't believe he was gone again. We all were panning our flashlights around the whole area and screaming.

"You don't think he went into the trees, do you?" Sofia asks anyone who's listening.

"Not likely, we stayed in the water most of the time," I tell her.

"Then where could he be?" Frankie asks.

"I-" I'm cut off by screaming.

"Guys, get over here!!!" It was Liv. We run over to her, and she's leaning over the wooden platform.

"What is it?" Dara asks.

"His life jacket," Liv says, standing up and showing us. All of us had already put ours with the rest of our stuff.

"You don't think he's-" Joe started. I didn't even stay long enough to hear him. I threw my phone behind me and dove into the water.

I could barely see a foot in front of me. Everywhere I looked was mud, mud, and more mud.

Olivia
"MATT!!! JOSH!!!" We were all screaming at the top of our lungs. After I saw his life jacket, Matt dove into the water to find him. If he's underwater, he's been without air for way too long.

"Hey, did you find him?" I turn around, and Julia is talking to Matt who's just come back up.

"No, everywhere I turn there's mud, dirt, and anything else that can cloud my vision. I'm going back under." And he was gone again.

"Who is doing this?" Joe thinks out loud.

"More importantly, what do they have against Josh?" Larry said.

This was terrifying. We've been in Salt Lake for what, not even a full week, and all hell has broken loose.

Matt
If he's still in this lake, air has been long overdue. I start to go up for air again when something goes around my ankle. I kick my foot harder in an attempt to get it off, but it doesn't budge.

When I reach the surface, I grab onto the side and try to get the attention of whoever is closest. "HELP!! GUYS!!!" I see Larry run over first.

"What is it?" He puts his arms down and starts to pull me out of the water. Whatever's holding me has a strong grip.

"Something's got me. Pull me out!!"

"Guys! I need help!!" Larry screams over his shoulder.

I see flashlights coming toward us and feel more hands on my arms.

"What the hell is holding you?" Frankie asks.

"I have no idea, but it's not giving up!" I yell. I kick my foot harder and suddenly feel a sharp sting in my foot. "Shit," I mutter.

They finally pull me out, and I look at my foot. There was a deep cut across my heel, and blood was starting to be visible on the surface of the water where I was. "What did you hit?" Dara asked.

"I don't know, but it hurt. Someone hand me my shirt," I say. Julia brings me my shirt, and I quickly tie it around my foot. As I'm tying it I notice I now have rope burn around my ankle. "Someone was pulling me down," I mutter.